Matthew 8
1 Upon descending from the hill country He was followed by immense crowds.
As he went down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.
2 And a leper came to Him, and throwing himself at His feet, said, "Sir, if only you are willing you are able to cleanse me."
And behold! a leper came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord if you choose, you can make me clean."
3 So Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said, "I am willing: be cleansed." Instantly he was cleansed from his leprosy;
Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him "I do choose," he said, "become clean," and immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
4 and Jesus said to him, "Be careful to tell no one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses appointed as evidence for them."
Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, as an evidence to them."
5 After His entry into Capernaum a Captain came to Him, and entreated Him.
When he entered Capernaum, an army captain came, and entered him,
6 "Sir," he said, "my servant at home is lying ill with paralysis, and is suffering great pain."
saying, "Lord, my slave at home is lying ill with paralysis, in terrible agony."
7 "I will come and cure him," said Jesus.
"I will come and heal him," said Jesus.
8 "Sir," replied the Captain, "I am not a fit person to receive you under my roof: merely say the word, and my servant will be cured.
"Lord, "said the captain in reply, "I am not worthy to have you under my roof, but speak the word only, and my slave will be cured,
9 For I myself am also under authority, and have soldiers under me. To one I say 'Go,' and he goes, to another 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave 'Do this or that,' and he does it."
"For I myself also am a man under authority, and I have soldiers under me. To one man I say ‘Go,’ and he goes; to another,’Come,’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it."
10 Jesus listened to this reply, and was astonished, and said to the people following Him, "I solemnly tell you that in no Israelite have I found faith as great as this.
As Jesus listened to this reply he was astonished, and said to those who followed him. "In solemn truth I tell you that I have found faith like this in any Israelite.
11 And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens,
"I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 while the natural heirs of the Kingdom will be driven out into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth."
"but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; there will be the wailing and the gnashing of teeth."
13 And Jesus said to the Captain, "Go, and just as you have believed, so be it for you." And the servant recovered precisely at that time.
Then Jesus said to the captain. "Go! As you have believed, so be it unto you." And his slave was healed in that very hour.
14 After this Jesus went to the house of Peter, whose mother-in-law he found ill in bed with fever.
When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he found his wife’s mother prostrated with fever.
15 He touched her hand and the fever left her: and then she rose and waited upon Him.
He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and waited upon him.
16 In the evening many demoniacs were brought to Him, and with a word He expelled the demons; and He cured all the sick,
At evening-time they brought to him many demoniacs. He cast out the demons with a word, and healed all who were ill,
17 in order that this prediction of the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, "He took on Him our weaknesses, and bore the burden of our diseases."
that the word spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, He took upon himself our weaknesses, and bore the burden of our diseases.
18 Seeing great crowds about Him Jesus had given directions to cross to the other side of the Lake,
When Jesus saw the great crowds about him, he had given directions to cross to the other side,
19 when a Scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
when a Scribe came up and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!"
20 "Foxes have holes," replied Jesus, "and birds have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
"Foxes have their holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."
21 Another of the disciples said to Him, "Sir, allow me first to go and bury my father."
Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father,"
22 "Follow me," said Jesus, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
"Follow me," Jesus said to him, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
23 Then He went on board a fishing-boat, and His disciples followed Him.
Then he went in board a fishing-boat, his disciples accompanying him;
24 But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the waves threatened to engulf the boat; but He was asleep.
and behold, a sudden storm arose on the sea, so that the boat began to be buried by the waves.
25 So they came and woke Him, crying, "Master, save us, we are drowning!"
But he was asleep. And they came and woke him, saying. "Lord save us! We are drowning!"
26 "Why are you so easily frightened," He replied, "you men of little faith?" Then He rose and reproved the winds and the waves, and there was a perfect calm;
"Why are you afraid?" he said, "you men of little faith!" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there came a great calm.
27 and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, "What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!"
But the men were amazed, saying, "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"
28 On His arrival at the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, there met Him two men possessed by demons, coming from among the tombs: they were so dangerously fierce that no one was able to pass that way.
When he arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, he was met by two demoniacs who were coming out of the tombs. They were so violently fierce that no one dared pass along that road.
29 They cried aloud, "What hast Thou to do with us, Thou Son of God? Hast Thou come here to torment us before the time?"
"You Son of God," they shouted, "what have you to do with us? Are you come to torment us before the time?"
30 Now at some distance from them a vast herd of swine were feeding.
Now there was, at some distance from them, a herd of many swine feeding;
31 So the demons entreated Him. "If Thou drivest us out," they said, "send us into the herd of swine."
and the demons began entreating him. "If you are driving us out," they said, "send us into the herd of swine."
32 "Go," He replied. Then they came out from the men and went into the swine, whereupon the entire herd instantly rushed down the cliff into the Lake and perished in the water.
He answered, "Go!" So they came out of the men, and went into the swine, and behold! the entire herd rushed headlong down from the cliff into the sea, and perished in the water.
33 The swineherds fled, and went and told the whole story in the town, including what had happened to the demoniacs.
The swineherds fled. They went away into the city and told all about it, and what had befallen the demoniacs.
34 So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.
At once all the citizens came out to meet Jesus; and when they had seen him, they begged him to move away from their country.
